ME-BRC iNaturalist Review Species Report
1 January 2026 - 31 January 2026

Introduction

Welcome to the monthly report of iNaturalist observations of species on the Maine Bird Records Committee review list. These are observations submitted from 1 January 2026 to 31 January 2026 from within the boundaries of the state.

The observations in this report come from an open source citizen science project called iNaturalist. The records here are both casual and research grade observations, so erroneous identifications are very possible. This project is adapted from products made by Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park.

Review species this month

An Chestnut-collared Longspur in Maine
scientific.name common.name location observed.on link
Icterus bullockii bullock’s oriole 17 Heritage Oaks Ln, Blue Hill, ME 04614, USA 2026-01-11 view observation
Platalea ajaja roseate spoonbill Arcadia Florida 2026-01-07 view observation

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© 2026 Kyle Lima, adapted from products made by Schoodic Institute

Data Citations:

iNaturalist. Available from https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed [2026-02-01].


Photo Credits:

Background art of the Rock Wren © Doug Hitchcox.

Golden-crowned Sparrow photo © Louis Bevier